Eteri wins again. The improvements that Alina and Bet showed are amazing. I would score Alina and Kaori closer and Zhenya and Bet closer as well, but that's life. The only jpn who had a real chance at scoring russian level pcs was Rika (should be Satoko), but she messed up her last and only chance to get a gold at worlds.
It's been a long time since I was so excited for a LP... Really, anything can happen regarding the podium!
What do you mean her last and only chance? Rika could still win
I don't think Rika can still win, she's 11 points behind in the standings. But that's just my opinion, of course. Not only Alina looks very solid but Rika is not even skating in the last group. Next year she will face the 3A and that's it.
Maybe she'll keep it next year LOL
I don't think Rika can still win, she's 11 points behind in the standings. But that's just my opinion, of course. Not only Alina looks very solid but Rika is not even skating in the last group. Next year she will face the 3A and that's it.
I don't think Rika can still win, she's 11 points behind in the standings. But that's just my opinion, of course. Not only Alina looks very solid but Rika is not even skating in the last group. Next year she will face the 3A and that's it.
I don't think Rika can still win, she's 11 points behind in the standings. But that's just my opinion, of course. Not only Alina looks very solid but Rika is not even skating in the last group. Next year she will face the 3A and that's it.
Finally had the chance to watch the full SP. Very interesting competition indeed. I'm thrilled for Bell, but I actually think Samodourova should be in the final flight. I didn't have Kaori in my top 3, but I can understand why she is where she is. Happy for Lim.
All my big "WHAT??"s come outside the top 11. I think Sauter and Piredda were completely robbed of spots in the free skate and had they skated in a later group they would both absolutely be in the top 24. I think Hongyi, Kiibus, Feigin, Williams, and Ryabova should all be several spots higher than they actually are. I think Schott and Leung should be several spots lower than they actually are. Finally, I am completely shocked that Brezinova, Grm, Chartrand, Lecavalier, and McKay all qualified for the free skate. I didn't have any of those 5 in my top 24. FWIW, I think they should be replaced with Sauter, Piredda, Galustyan, Kropa, and Toth.
JUST MY OPINIONS! Happy Worlds, everyone!
Do you mean the quads? Isn’t Rika working on a quad? I am so bummed that she missed that 3A. To win, she would need Alina to make mistakes. And Kaori, too, probably. And no one can predict the future. There could be injuries, growth spurts, new pressures at the senior level.